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Escape of three prisoners from HM Prison Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight on 5 July...
Catalogue reference: HO 391/16
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This record is about the Escape of three prisoners from HM Prison Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight on 5 July... dating from 1976 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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HO 391/16
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Date (When the record was created)
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1976 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Escape of three prisoners from HM Prison Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight on 5 July 1976: report of enquiry by Prison Department Inspectorate
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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PDG 66 0009/0226/009
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Prisons
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HO 391
Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files
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Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files
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Escape of three prisoners from HM Prison Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight on 5 July...
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